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+date = 2021-04-28
+title = "Jumping Back Into Photography"
+description = "Some thoughts on photography."
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+
+## Why Photography?
+
+I've often wondered why photography is as enticing as it is. You can
+see billions of people around the world taking photographs every single
+moment of the day. New technology often boasts about their photographic
+capabilities, especially smartphones. I would even assume that we live
+in a world where there is never a moment in which a photograph is not
+being taken somewhere on Earth.
+
+As for myself, I would simply say that I enjoy preserving a memory in
+physical (or digital) form. I've never had the best memory when it
+comes to recalling details of places and people gone by, so it helps to
+have a frame of reference lying around.
+
+Regardless of the reason, I think most people would agree that you
+simply cannot have too many hobbies.
+
+## Older Cameras
+
+I started playing around with the idea of photography when my family
+purchased a Fujifilm camera for family-specific events. I don't recall
+the specific model, but I do recall it was a point-and-shoot camera
+without an interchangeable lens. However, it was of great value to
+someone, like myself, who couldn't afford any other camera. I took
+about 10,000 shots with that camera over a 3-5 year span. Most notably,
+all of my trips to California were documented through this camera.
+
+When possible, I would borrow my sister's camera, which is a Sony
+SLT-A58. This camera was great and allowed for some of my best early
+shots, especially those taken in Utah's and Nevada's parks.
+
+## My Current Kit
+
+I've finally come to a point in my life where I have the disposable
+income to invest in a solid photography kit. I played around with the
+idea of a lot of different cameras, different types, new vs used, etc.
+Finally, I settled on the [Sony α7
+III](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_%CE%B17_III). This camera is
+mirror-less and uses a full-frame image sensor at 24 megapixels. I
+don't create large prints, and I am mostly focused on preserving
+memories in high quality for the next 5-10 years with this camera, so
+the specifications here are just perfect for me.
+
+For lenses, I decided to buy two lenses that could carry me through most
+situations:
+
+-   [Vario-Tessar T\* FE 24-70 mm F4 ZA
+    OSS](https://electronics.sony.com/imaging/lenses/full-frame-e-mount/p/sel2470z)
+-   [Tamron 70-300mm f4.5-6.3 Di III
+    RXD](https://www.tamron-usa.com/product/lenses/a047.html)
+
+In addition, I grabbed a couple [HGX Prime
+67mm](https://www.promaster.com/Product/6725) protection filters for the
+lenses.
+
+As I delve further into photography and pick up more skills, I will most
+likely go back and grab a lens with a higher f-stop value, such as
+f/1.8. I toyed with the idea of grabbing a 50 mm at `f/1.8`,
+but decided to keep things in a reasonable price range instead.
+
+Finally, I made sure to buy a photography-specific backpack with a rain
+guard, and the zipper on the back panel, to protect the equipment while
+wearing the bag. If you've ever had to haul around a DSLR (or camera of
+similar heft) in a bag that only has a shoulder strap, you'll know the
+pain it can cause. Putting all my equipment in a backpack was an easy
+decision.